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Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Alarm ref. E857, LeCoultre US dial, watch front

Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Alarm Steel

Jaeger-LeCoultre, 1959–1962

Why It Matters

An early automatic dive watch with an alarm. Released in 1959, the Deep Sea Alarm, reference E857, was the first automatic diver's wristwatch with an alarm: instead of a rotating bezel, a vibrating alarm on the calibre 815 told a diver when to head for the surface. Two dials exist, an American one signed LeCoultre with no lume, and a European one signed Jaeger-LeCoultre. It is distinct from the later Polaris and the dress Memovox.

Object Details

Model
Deep Sea Alarm (ref. E857)
Reference
Deep Sea Alarm (ref. E857)
Production
1959–1962
Material
Stainless steel
Movement
Automatic bumper Cal. 815 with alarm
Dial
US LeCoultre (no lume) or European Jaeger-LeCoultre
Complication
Alarm (diver's resurface signal)
Bracelet
Leather strap

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